purchase

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Mua sắm, mua hàng

BrE /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ AmE /ˈpɜːrtʃərs/

noun / verb en → vi

1 BUY [uncountable] B1

Mua sắm, mua hàng

the act of buying something

  • make a purchase

Collocations purchase goods · purchase tickets

  • She made a purchase at the local store.

    Cô ấy đã mua hàng tại cửa hàng địa phương.

2 BUY [transitive] B1

Mua, đặt hàng

to buy something, especially for business purposes

  • purchase something from somebody/something

Collocations purchase equipment · purchase raw materials

  • The company purchased new computers.

    Công ty đã mua những chiếc máy tính mới.

3 BUY [transitive] B2

Mua, đầu tư

to buy something, often for a large amount of money or to make a profit

  • purchase shares in a company

Collocations purchase stocks · purchase real estate

  • He purchased shares in the new startup.

    Ông ấy đã mua cổ phiếu của công ty khởi nghiệp mới.

4 BUY [transitive] C1

Mua, mua lại

to buy something, often for a large amount of money or to make a profit (formal)

  • purchase an asset

Collocations purchase assets · purchase property

  • The company purchased the land for development.

    Công ty đã mua đất để phát triển.